<h4>Chapter 30: Recuperating</h4>


    The sound of a cell phone notification woke Li Pin from his sleep.


    <i>Ding.</i>


    <i>Your card ending with 8879 received 30,000,000.00 yuan on 3 February at 9.13 A.M.. Your ount bnce is 30,141,073.58 yuan. [Taibai Bank].</i>


    After looking at the bnce on his card, Li Pin became a little more energetic. He had been a little annoyed that he was woken up by the notification, but when he saw the message''s contents, he didn''t mind anymore.


    He had slept in thiste today because he had spent a lot of time applying medicine and circting his martial arts to recuperate yesterday.


    The people who witnessed the fight might have thought he had only struck out three blows of Core Force during the battle yesterday, but that wasn''t the case. During his eleration in thest moment, he put out another Core Force eruption. However, that Core Force had been applied to his speed.


    Now that Li Pin had struck out Four Core Force eruptions, he had exceeded the limit of his previous life when he was at his peak. If it weren''t for his mastery of the Innate Qi-Nurturing Technique, he would have faced a depletion in his qi and blood and had his future ruined.


    "Seems like the Five Elements Sect has honored their words," murmured Li Pin. His impression of this sect had changed for the better.


    Li Pin got out of bed and began to change out of his clothes. He could feel his body''s weakness as well as the aching pain from his muscles and bones just from the slightest movement, which caused him to frown.


    "Although I circted my martial arts to recuperatest night, unleashing Core Force four times in a row is too much of a burden on my body. It''s hard to recover through just one or two treatments. I''ll likely need to take a good rest to recover."


    Li Pin took out his cell phone, nning to call Fang Lingjue to apply for leave. However, just as he was about to make the call, a call came through.


    It was Fang Lingjue.


    When Li Pin picked up the call, Fang Lingjue''s voice quickly rang out.


    —Were you the martial artist who killed the Five Elements Sect''s traitor, Wang Daoyi, at the Luo Family Compoundst night?


    "That''s right," replied Li Pin.


    He wasn''t surprised Fang Lingjue learned of this. The Fang Family may not be considered a big n in Zanglong City, but they were still considered one of the local influences. As a Core Force martial artist, it wasn''t surprising that Fang Lingjue could receive this news the next day.


    —You''re at the condominium right now?


    "Yes."


    —I''ll be right there.


    After Fang Lingjue said that, he hung up the call.


    Li Pin immediately went to wash up.


    When he was almost ready, the doorbell rang.


    When he opened the door, he saw Fang Lingjue, Shan Hu, as well as a man who seemed to be in his fifties.


    When Fang Lingjue saw Li Pin, his gaze instantlynded on Li Pin''s hand. Upon seeing that Li Pin could still move his arms, only that they were slightly red and swollen, he heaved a faint sigh of relief.


    "This is Dr. Liu Pingsheng from Liu''s Medical Hall. I specially asked him toe over and help check on your condition," Fang Lingjue solemnly said. "You haven''t seeded in forming a Core but you went ahead and unleashed three Core Forces in one go. Do you know how much of a burden this will be on your body?


    "Many Transformative Force experts in the martial arts world haveprehended Core Force before forming a Core. However, being able to unleash two blows of Core Force is already the limit they can handle. Three..."


    Fang Lingjue took in a deep breath. "Almost every year, there''d be some martial artists recklessly unleashing Core Forces despite not having formed a Core yet. Those people end up getting themselves crippled at this stage."


    "I''m clear of my condition," replied Li Pin.


    "Let''s have a checkup first," said Fang Lingjue.


    Seeing Fang Lingjue''s concern, Li Pin didn''t refuse. He turned to Liu Pingsheng. "I am cultivating a nurturing technique which increases my vitality to nourish my body, so I''m not afraid of ordinary depletion of qi and blood. It''s just that I''m not getting enough nourishment. Dr. Liu, can you help me check if there''s any prescription I can use that can bring about effective nourishing effects?"


    Liu Pingsheng was a little surprised. "Nurturing technique?"


    Nurturing techniques weren''t something that youngsters would usually cultivate.


    He went forward and performed a checkup for Li Pin. A short momentter, he frowned. "It''s true, your qi and blood are seriously depleted...."


    Liu Pingsheng nced at Li Pin. "I suggest you visit my ce and nurse your body back to health."


    "Dr. Liu, thank you for your kind intention. If I still don''t see any improvements after half a month, I''ll seek your help then."


    "Don''t put on a strong front just because you''re young," Fang Lingjue advised Li Pin.


    Li Pin nodded.


    Liu Pingsheng didn''t continue to say anything else. He did another check for Li Pin before saying, "Since you want to rely on nourishment and nurturing to condition your body, then let''s go with this...."


    He took out pen and paper. "Hall Master Fang gave you an annual sry of one million, so I don''t have to hold back on the prescription... Follow this prescription and take the medicine three times a day. The cost of the medicine will be thirteen thousand per month. Is this within an eptable range?"


    "Yes, it''s fine," Li Pin said. "Money is not an issue. If there are any better or more efficient prescriptions, Dr. Liu, you don''t have to hold back for me."


    "Five Elements Sect has transferred the thirty million over?" asked Fang Lingjue.


    "Yup." Li Pin nodded. "I have to make preparations for the Jiang Province Martial Competition. The earlier I can condition my body back to health, the faster I can return to training."


    "With thirty million, you won''t be short of money for some time," said Fang Lingjue.


    Fang Lingjue turned to Liu Pingsheng. "Give him the best prescription you have."


    Liu Pingsheng nodded.


    At this moment, Shan Hu suddenly suggested, "Li Pin, you probably don''t know how to brew Chinese medicine, right? I think it''s better if you ask Uncle Liu to help you prepare the medicine and you can just go to his shop to collect it."


    "This isn''t a bad idea," Fang Lingjue immediately agreed. "If you feel any difort after taking the medicine, you can get Dr. Liu to help you check your condition and make adjustments."


    "Alright." Li Pin nodded. "But I have to rest at home for these few days. I was just nning to contact you to apply for leave."


    "Just stay at home and rest. I''ll get Shan Hu to send you the medicine after it has been brewed."


    After saying that, Fang Lingjue seemed to turn a little speechless. "That''s Wang Daoyi! He''s the Five Elements Sect''s infamous traitor, a renowned Core Formation martial artist! You actually dared to get yourself involved in that mess? You really don''t care for your life!"


    Li Pin shrugged. "I can''t be med for what happened then."


    "You can''t be med? It''s true that Wang Daoyi set his eyes on you, but don''t you know how to run? Would he have left Qi Dongyuan alone to chase after you? You were just being hot-headed just because you''ve managed to kill a Demonic Cat and attained Core Force," Fang Lingjue grumbled.


    He seemed annoyed at how much Li Pin got himself in danger.


    Li Pin heard his grumblings but couldn''t rebut him.


    If Wang Daoyi hadn''t set his eyes on him, he wouldn''t take the initiative to meddle with the business between the Five Elements Sect and him. However, Wang Daoyi turned to him, and at that moment, Li Pin had been tempted. After all, that was a living, breathing Core Formation martial artist! It was a novel encounter! How rare was it for him to get the chance to spar with a character like that?


    Therefore, he admitted that back then, he truly harbored the thought of going with the flow and fought with Wang Daoyi.


    However, Li Pin wasn''t Fang Lingjue''s disciple, and Fang Lingjue wasn''t anyone important to Li Pin. After a few words of exchange, Fang Lingjue understood that he had no right to reprimand Li Pin. They were all adults, and Li Pin could think for himself, so he should be responsible for his own actions.


    Seeing that Liu Pingsheng was almost done checking Li Pin, Fang Lingjue said, "Just rest well at home for now. If there''s anything, give me a call."


    He then smiled. "To think that you even managed to kill Wang Daoyi. Even though it was in a situation whereby both he and the Five Elements Sect had sustained injuries, your capability... is sufficient to match a Senior Associate professional title. I''ve received several calls early in the morning. Changfeng Martial Hall has be famous in the martial artist circle."


    Fang Lingjue paused. Unable to help himself, he added, "You really keep giving me one surprise after the other."


    Li Pin wasn''t surprised that these people could find out that he was the martial artist involvedst night. After all, the bank ount number he had shared was under his name.


    It wasn''t difficult for people with authority to follow the lead to find out his identity.